Juniper Selected for US Mine Safety

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:JNPR - News) today announced the deployment of its Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant Secure Access 3000 SSL VPN solution within the United States Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The SSL VPN appliance will help MSHA enhance access capabilities for remote users while reducing management costs and improving security.

MSHA required a secure remote access solution that is compliant with FIPS. The Juniper Networks SSL VPN provides stringent security to address federal requirements while eliminating the need for client-software deployment, changes to internal servers, as well as costly ongoing maintenance and desktop support.

"Juniper Networks is proud of our work for the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration providing a network security solution that improves workforce productivity and mobility," said Tom Kreidler, vice president of Juniper Federal Systems at Juniper Networks. "Our secure and assured SSL VPN products are an important component in our broad security solutions portfolio for the federal government."

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